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and at all times at the Infectious Diseases Hospital, the Fire Station,
Forest Road, and at Mr. Gaze's, 10 The Avenue, Highams Park.
During 1947, a total of 60 phials, each containing 8,000 units of
Diphtheria antitoxin were issued.
ENTERIC FEVER
There were no cases of Typhoid or Paratyphoid Fever during
the year.
STAPHYLOCOCCAL FOOD POISONING
Information was received on Sunday, 11th May, that some
35 out of 47 persons who had partaken of food at a private party
and dance the previous evening had become violently ill within a
few hours.
Treatment was gliven at the Connaught Hospital which was
fortunately nearby, and three of the patients were detained about
24 hours.
Various patients, both in Hospital and at home, were seen and
samples of all the remaining food were at once taken to the Epping
Laboratory. By Monday morning some " liver-sausage " was found
to be affected with Staphylococci. A small sample from an adjoining
area was likewise affected and further implication was suggested
from information received from another person also resident in the
same area.
The Ministry of Health, the Manufacturers and the Medical
Officers of Health of the appropriate areas were at once informed
and arrangements were made to collect all the " liver-sausage " as
yet unsold.
As far as is known all the patients recovered.
Subsequently it became known that a carrier at the source of
production in another area had apparently infected an ingredient
of the fatty outlayer.
This outbreak was apparently the most extensive yet recorded,
and extended to many parts of the country.
Public Health (Infectious Diseases) Regs., 1927. Typhoid
Carriers.—Part compensation continues to be paid to a chronic
carrier in order to prevent her from following her normal occupation
as a cook and to make up her wages as a convenience attendant.
DYSENTERY
No cases were notified during 1947, as compared with 25
during 1946.
ACUTE ANTERIOR POLIOMYELITIS
The total notifications during the year were 24. The incidence
by months, ages and wards is shown in the following table :—